spell (EN)
kitenzi, nomino

kitenzi “spell”

spell; he spells; past spelled, spelt uk, part. spelled, spelt uk; ger. spelling
  1. kuandika au kutamka herufi zinazounda neno
    For her homework, Emily had to spell "butterfly" correctly.
  2. (herufi) kuunda neno
    The letters "c", "a", "t" spell "cat".
  3. kumaanisha kuwa kitu kitatokea
    The dark clouds spell rain.
  4. kuchukua nafasi ya mtu kazini kwa muda (kwa muda mfupi)
    After three hours of continuous work, Jake came to spell me at the reception desk.

nomino “spell”

sg. spell, pl. spells or uncountable
  1. maneno yenye nguvu za kichawi
    She whispered a spell to make the flowers bloom overnight.
  2. kipindi kifupi ambacho kitu kinadumu (kama vile kipindi cha baridi)
    After a brief spell of rain, the sun came out again.
  3. kipindi kifupi cha muda kilichotumika kufanya shughuli au kazi maalum
    After retiring, he enjoyed a brief spell as a teacher at the local community college.